Amazon announces new glare-free Kindle Paperwhite

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Earlier today, Amazon provided a fleeting glimpse of an update to the Kindle Paperwhite — one of the devices that’s a part of the (ever-growing) Kindle family. A listing briefly appeared on Amazon, but was taken down as quickly as it appeared. The device was listed for $119, and would begin shipping on September 30 of this year. Now, Amazon has officially announced the new Paperwhite.

What sets the Paperwhite apart is color of the screen, referred to in the device’s name. Normally, the black-and-white kindles are more accurately described as black-and-light-grey. The screen also contains a built-in light, and combined with the crisp, white display, makes the reader as close to looking like the page of a book as ever. This means that the Paperwhite can combat the Sun more than most mobiles devices.

The new Paperwhite will come in two versions, mainly differentiated by a “3G” suffix. The 3G retails for $189, while the standard retails for $119. Both are ready to ship on September 30 of this year, coinciding with the earlier leak. The two versions both feature a six-inch, glare-free display, that built-in light, a 212ppi resolution, and can both hold over 1,000 books. The 3G will have Free 3G connectivity and WiFi, whereas the standard will only offer WiFi. The 3G will also weigh 7.6oz while the standard will weigh 0.3oz less.

Along with the fancy new screen, the device sports a 25% faster processor, a 19% more accurate touchscreen, and a host of new Kindle features, such as (newly announced) Matchbook integration, as well as Kindle Page Flip, which is like the last channel button on your TV remote, but for book pages.